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<p> </p><p>The amounts recoverable by Returning Officers in respect of services rendered
at different national polls vary and have been set out in successive Orders. It is
the size of the electorate which determines the maximum amounts that Returning Officers
can claim. </p><p> </p><p>Any Returning Officers acting in an additional capacity,
such as Regional Returning Officers at European Parliamentary Elections or Police
Area Returning Officers at Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, are entitled to
recover an additional flat rate amount for their services in co-ordinating the election
over a number of local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Returning Officers are not required
to claim the full amount. They can choose not to claim or to claim only part of the
amount available. They can also choose to re-distribute some or all of the amount
amongst any deputies and other staff to whom they delegate their duties. </p><p> </p><p>The
table below sets out the 10 highest maximum recoverable amounts for services rendered
available to Returning Officers at the 2014 European parliamentary elections. Regional
Returning Officers will be entitled to claim an additional £12,000. </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RO
fee</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>West
Midlands</p></td><td><p>£39,564</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire
& Humberside</p></td><td><p>£29,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Glasgow
City</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>£22,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Sheffield</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire
& Humberside</p></td><td><p>£20,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>Cornwall</p></td><td><p>South
West</p></td><td><p>£20,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>North
West</p></td><td><p>£19,711</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>County
of Durham</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>£19,455</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Bradford</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire
& Humberside</p></td><td><p>£18,270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>North
West</p></td><td><p>£16,918</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>City of
Bristol</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>£16,914</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is up Local Authorities to determine whether or not Returning
Officers are entitled to recover an amount in respect of services rendered at local
polls. </p><p> </p>
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